Most walkable neighborhoods in Cape Town
South Africa · 35 neighborhoods · Updated October 2026
Of 35 neighborhoods we compared in Cape Town, Cape Town Ward 54, Cape Town Ward 57 and Observatory are the easiest to get around on foot, with shops, cafés and daily needs a short walk away.
| # | Neighborhood | Walkability | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town Ward 54 | 10.0/10 Excellent | 6.2/10 Fair |
| 1 | Cape Town Ward 57 | 10.0/10 Excellent | 4.8/10 Poor |
| 3 | Observatory | 9.9/10 Excellent | 5.0/10 Fair |
| 4 | Sea Point | 9.8/10 Excellent | 6.6/10 Good |
| 4 | Cape Town Ward 77 | 9.8/10 Excellent | 5.8/10 Fair |
| 6 | Wyndover | 9.7/10 Excellent | 4.3/10 Poor |
| 7 | Gardens | 9.6/10 Excellent | 6.0/10 Fair |
| 8 | Three Anchor Bay | 9.5/10 Excellent | 6.5/10 Good |
| 8 | Kenilworth | 9.5/10 Excellent | 5.7/10 Fair |
| 8 | Woodstock | 9.5/10 Excellent | 4.8/10 Poor |
| 8 | Cape Town Ward 115 | 9.5/10 Excellent | 4.6/10 Poor |
| 12 | De Waterkant | 9.4/10 Excellent | 5.6/10 Fair |
| 13 | Mowbray | 9.2/10 Excellent | 4.9/10 Poor |
| 14 | Salt River | 9.0/10 Excellent | 4.5/10 Poor |
| 15 | Bo-Kaap | 8.9/10 Excellent | 5.5/10 Fair |
| 16 | Green Point | 8.8/10 Excellent | 6.4/10 Fair |
| 17 | Camps Bay | 8.5/10 Excellent | 6.7/10 Good |
| 18 | Foreshore | 8.3/10 Excellent | 5.3/10 Fair |
| 19 | Deuvil's Peak Estate | 7.9/10 Good | 6.5/10 Good |
| 20 | Walmer Estate | 7.6/10 Good | 4.9/10 Poor |
| 21 | Cape Town Ward 59 | 7.2/10 Good | 6.1/10 Fair |
| 22 | Flamingo Vlei | 6.2/10 Fair | 6.6/10 Good |
| 23 | University Estate | 5.2/10 Fair | 5.7/10 Fair |
| 24 | Sunridge | 4.8/10 Poor | 6.3/10 Fair |
| 25 | Fresnaye | 4.6/10 Poor | 6.7/10 Good |
| 26 | Ottery | 4.0/10 Poor | 4.4/10 Poor |
| 27 | Blouberg | 3.5/10 Poor | 6.3/10 Fair |
| 27 | Cape Town Ward 1 | 3.5/10 Poor | 6.2/10 Fair |
| 27 | Parklands | 3.5/10 Poor | 6.1/10 Fair |
| 30 | Bantry Bay | 3.3/10 Very poor | 7.5/10 Good |
| 31 | Plumstead | 2.5/10 Very poor | 6.0/10 Fair |
| 32 | High Constantia | 1.6/10 Very poor | 7.6/10 Good |
| 33 | Clifton | 1.1/10 Very poor | 7.4/10 Good |
| 34 | Cafda Village | 0.8/10 Very poor | 3.4/10 Very poor |
| 35 | Cape Town Ward 53 | 0.4/10 Very poor | 4.9/10 Poor |
How we measure it
Walkability looks for the nearest supermarket, café, pharmacy, park and other everyday needs within 800 m of the addresses checked in each neighborhood (or of its center where nobody has checked one yet); a need counts fully within 300 m. Methodology